Edinburgh’s children are being given the chance to learn new languages – thanks to globetrotting mum Giselle Dominguez. Continue reading Canonmills mum brings Spanish classes to toddlers
Prentice Centre crisis
No reprieve for local community centre
Emergency public meeting called
The Prentice Centre has been told that there is to be no more funding. Hopes had been raised that a solution could be found following a public meeting last month, but the centre received the news they had been dreading on Friday. Manager Janet Campbell says the situation is ‘dire’ and another public meeting has been called. Continue reading Prentice Centre crisis
CAN newsletter
Community Action North has produced a Spring newsletter (see below).
If you’d like to help to make your community a better place to live – perhaps through CAN’s Action Groups, through training or placements or maybe you have some great ideas of your own – CAN would love to hear from you!
Can we improve North Edinburgh? Of course we CAN!
Email communityactionnorth@gmail.com for more info
Total Craigroyston – the final report
The Total Craigroyston initiative came to a close at the end of March, as the localities model of the City of Edinburgh Council begins to be implemented. A ‘checking-out’ session was held on 23 March at Pilton Children’s and Youth Project to share with local people and workers the progress that had been made and to identify key messages for the locality management team (writes Tim Packer). Continue reading Total Craigroyston – the final report
Mums on the Run – and dads welcome too!
New exercise programme starts next week – free tasters
Edinburgh Leisure is offering free taster sessions for a new exercise programme, ‘Mums on the Run’, designed specifically for new mums (and dads) with buggies. Continue reading Mums on the Run – and dads welcome too!
The joy of six!
Scotland celebrates its World Heritage sites
From a Neolithic village to an industrial mill, Scotland’s six world heritage sites were celebrated in style yesterday at the National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street as part of World Heritage Day. Continue reading The joy of six!
Drylaw Telford CC meets 27 April
WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL
DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, 7pm
It’s back to ordinary business for Drylaw Telford Community Council this month following last month’s Tierney Award presentation. The meeting will discuss Living Landscapes’ plans for Easter Drylaw Park.
With citywide community council elections scheduled to take place this autumn, Drylaw Telford’s chairman Alex Dale confirmed that the local CC won’t hold a formal AGM in May.
He said: “Our May meeting is usually our AGM but as this is Community Council Election year we can defer until the first month after election period, as outlined in the Scheme for Community Councils.”
Attached: Agenda for April 27th plus Draft March Minutes, End of year accounts for approval at meeting and a plan that Living Landscapes are introducing to Drylaw Park.
Agenda DTCC Mtg. April 2016 DTCC Minutes March 2016 (Draft) (1) Drylaw Park Living landscapes Design DTCC ACCOUNTS 2016 (Draft)
Letter: time to recapture a social spirit
Dear Editor
Private ownership and control over major parts of industry and commerce does not and cannot operate for the benefit of all. If individuals or groups of investors do not make enough profit they have no hesitation in moving their money elsewhere to do so. It cannot be right that such power to determine if one has a job or not is theirs.
In my long life I have seen some of the poverty and despair of the 1920s and 1930s, and the devastating effects of World War Two, but in 1945 ordinary people said ‘we are going to change things, where the wealth of the country will be used to benefit the people’, and they did so in many ways: the NHS to care for all, taking the essential industries of gas and electricity suppliers into public ownership (and, at that time, the main energy provider – coal mining) and many other public services were also started.
Later, many circumstances contributed to undermine this determination to push forward more changes in society to benefit the people: this allowed the wealthy to regain power and control over our lives.
The very nature of the system of private control and ownership cannot do other than create devastating cycles of poverty and despair for millions of people both here and abroad, as investors fight each other to maximise their profits.
The last fifty years have seen the results of their gross greed and mismanagement; recent events within our own industries show all too clearly they will continue to wreak havoc on the lives of millions – unless these millions regain the determination people had in 1945.
A. Delahoy, Silverknowes Gardens
Trinity walkabout this weekend
TRINITY WALKABOUT
SATURDAY 23 APRIL
MEET AT KING EDWARD VII STATUE, NEWHAVEN ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA PARK at 10AM
Each year Trinity Community Council organises a short walkabout around part of Trinity, together with Edinburgh Council officials, to note problems and ensure action is taken.
This year we are focusing on Victoria Park following the setting up of the Friends of Victoria Park Group, part of the Dudleys and the pathway from Newhaven Road to Trinity Academy.
Everyone is welcome to come along, particularly if there are issues you want to draw to our attention. You can join us at the start or along the way. We will finish around noon.
Trinity Community Council
Craigleith Blackhall to hold Holyrood Hustings
CRAIGLEITH BLACKHALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HUSTINGS
Thursday 28th April, 7.30 – 9.00pm
Blackhall St Columba’s Parish Church, Columba Road
Representatives are confirmed from:
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Scottish National Party
Scottish Green Party
RISE Alliance
UK Independence Party
Women’s Equality Party
An opportunity to meet your local candidates
All welcome, bring your tricky questions!